“Evidence Recorded Before Tribunal Must Prevail Over FIR Recitals When Contrary”, Punjab and Haryana High Court delivered a significant ruling clarifying the statutory status of
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“Last Seen Together Is A Weak Piece Of Evidence”, Kerala High Court recently set aside the conviction of a man accused of murdering a 4½-year-old
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"Section 17 Of The PC Act Does Not Exclude Or Prevent The State Police Or Special Agency Of The State From Registering A Crime
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“Prolonged Non-Pronouncement Of Judgment After Reservation Raises Serious Concerns For Right To Speedy Justice”, Supreme Court of India delivered a significant order while addressing the
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“For Judicial Powers, ACJM Stands At Par With Chief Judicial Magistrate” – Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) refused to quash orders passed by the Additional
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“When the Defendant Disputes the Date of First Cause of Action, Limitation Becomes a Mixed Question of Law and Fact Requiring Trial”, Andhra Pradesh High Court recently
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“Not a Scrap of Evidence” to Show Likelihood of Bail – On 02/03/2026, the Madras High Court struck down a preventive detention order passed under
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“The Moment the ‘Seat’ is Designated, It Becomes an Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause”, In a significant ruling clarifying the law on territorial jurisdiction in statutory arbitrations
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The Orissa High Court has sounded a strong judicial alarm against the growing menace of parties — particularly complainants — securing interim relief under the Protection of
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“Suppression Of Material Facts To Infuse Criminality In A Civil Dispute Cannot Be Permitted”, Kerala High Court recently quashed criminal proceedings arising out of an
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“Courts Cannot Dilute Academic Policy Decisions Of Expert Bodies Unless Manifestly Arbitrary”, In a significant ruling on examination discipline and the limits of judicial review over academic decisions,
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“Improper Handling Of Biomedical Waste Directly Endangers Article 21 Rights To Clean Environment And Public Health”, Jharkhand High Court addressing the critical issue of biomedical
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“Fraud Vitiates Every Judicial And Administrative Act – A Judgment Obtained By Fraud Is A Nullity”, Gujarat High Court holding that a mutation entry obtained
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“Test Of Sameness Fails When FIRs Are Filed By Different Victims Disclosing Additional Offences”, Gauhati High Court (Kohima Bench) delivered an important ruling dealing with the legality
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“MACT Proceedings Are Decided On Preponderance Of Probabilities, Not Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt”, Delhi High Court has reiterated that delay in lodging an FIR cannot
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“An Employer Cannot Repeatedly Engage Workers As Temporary For Work Which Is Clearly Permanent”, Bombay High Court has held that continuing employees on temporary status
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“Bald, Vague Allegations Of Dowry Harassment Cannot Sustain Conviction; Abetment Requires Clear Instigation”, In a significant ruling on the evidentiary standards required in dowry harassment
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“A Commissioner’s Report Cannot Be Treated As Conclusive Evidence At An Interlocutory Stage”, Bombay High Court recently reiterated that findings recorded in a Commissioner’s Report cannot
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“Section 24(2) Cannot Reopen Concluded Acquisition Proceedings Or Revive Stale Claims”, On 05 March 2026, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh dismissing a batch of
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“Maintaining CCTV Footage Only for Two Months Defeats Supreme Court Mandate”, In a significant ruling highlighting the importance of CCTV surveillance in police stations as a
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"Section 17 Of The PC Act Does Not Exclude Or Prevent The State Police Or Special Agency Of The State From Registering A Crime
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“Prolonged Non-Pronouncement Of Judgment After Reservation Raises Serious Concerns For Right To Speedy Justice”, Supreme Court of India delivered a significant order while addressing the
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“A Decision Based On Such Non-Existent And Fake Alleged Judgments… Would Be A Misconduct And Legal Consequence Shall Follow”, In a rare and institutionally significant
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“Once Convicted, The Presumption Of Innocence Comes To An End”, In a firm reiteration of post-conviction jurisprudence, the Supreme Court of India held that heavy
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“Public Servant Complaints Stand on a Different Pedestal” – In a significant reportable judgment set aside the Kerala High Court’s order quashing criminal complaints under
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“This Conduct Speaks Louder Than Any Decree of 1901” – Supreme Court of India decisively addressing a protracted dispute over hereditary wahiwatdar pujari rights at
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"When a Registered 99-Year ‘Demise’ Speaks Clearly, Courts Cannot Rewrite It as a Licence" — In a decisive ruling reaffirming the sanctity of registered instruments,
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“Statutory Deeming Settlement Cannot Be Defeated by Subsequent Purchase”, In a significant ruling on land regularisation and statutory protection for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe
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“Minor Inconsistencies Cannot Eclipse Consistent Ocular Evidence”, In a significant reaffirmation of principles governing appreciation of evidence in murder trials, the Supreme Court upholding the conviction of
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“Where Dispute Is Essentially Civil, Giving It a Cloak of Criminal Offence Is Abuse of Process of Law”, In a decisive reaffirmation of the boundary between civil
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“Residuary Entry Is the Orphanage of Tax Law….When a Product Has a Reasonable Claim to a Specific Entry, It Cannot Be Consigned to the Residuary
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“To Treat Clarifications as Modifications Would Indirectly Subject CoC’s Decisions to Judicial Review”, In a powerful reaffirmation of the creditor-driven architecture of the Insolvency and
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“Discharge Under Section 133 Is Not Absolute – It Operates Only As To Transactions Subsequent To Variance”, In a significant ruling clarifying the law on
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“Public Policy Demands That There Should Be an End to Law Suits” – Supreme Court of India delivered a decisive ruling reinforcing the sanctity of its earlier
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“The IBC Permits Separate or Simultaneous Proceedings” – In a significant ruling clarifying the insolvency jurisprudence under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), the
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"Prisons, though instruments of lawful confinement, are not spaces where constitutional values can cease to operate," observed the Supreme Court of India while issuing a
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"The material placed before this Court reveals a deeply troubling pattern of exclusion of women prisoners from access to OCIs," observed the Supreme Court of
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“Article 2.5 and Article 10 Operate in Different Fields” – In a significant ruling for the power sector, the Supreme Court on 27 February 2026
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“If Dismissal Is Justified For Verbal Abuse, Physical Assault Stands On A Stronger Footing”, Supreme Court of India delivered a reportable judgment reinforcing the limits
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“Dispute Inter Se Between the Parties Has Civil Colour” – In a significant ruling underscoring the distinction between civil disputes and criminal prosecution, the Supreme
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“Evidence Recorded Before Tribunal Must Prevail Over FIR Recitals When Contrary”, Punjab and Haryana High Court delivered a significant ruling clarifying the statutory status of
read more
“Last Seen Together Is A Weak Piece Of Evidence”, Kerala High Court recently set aside the conviction of a man accused of murdering a 4½-year-old
read more
“For Judicial Powers, ACJM Stands At Par With Chief Judicial Magistrate” – Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) refused to quash orders passed by the Additional
read more
“When the Defendant Disputes the Date of First Cause of Action, Limitation Becomes a Mixed Question of Law and Fact Requiring Trial”, Andhra Pradesh High Court recently
read more
“Not a Scrap of Evidence” to Show Likelihood of Bail – On 02/03/2026, the Madras High Court struck down a preventive detention order passed under
read more
“The Moment the ‘Seat’ is Designated, It Becomes an Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause”, In a significant ruling clarifying the law on territorial jurisdiction in statutory arbitrations
read more
The Orissa High Court has sounded a strong judicial alarm against the growing menace of parties — particularly complainants — securing interim relief under the Protection of
read more
“Suppression Of Material Facts To Infuse Criminality In A Civil Dispute Cannot Be Permitted”, Kerala High Court recently quashed criminal proceedings arising out of an
read more
“Courts Cannot Dilute Academic Policy Decisions Of Expert Bodies Unless Manifestly Arbitrary”, In a significant ruling on examination discipline and the limits of judicial review over academic decisions,
read more
“Improper Handling Of Biomedical Waste Directly Endangers Article 21 Rights To Clean Environment And Public Health”, Jharkhand High Court addressing the critical issue of biomedical
read more
“Fraud Vitiates Every Judicial And Administrative Act – A Judgment Obtained By Fraud Is A Nullity”, Gujarat High Court holding that a mutation entry obtained
read more
“Test Of Sameness Fails When FIRs Are Filed By Different Victims Disclosing Additional Offences”, Gauhati High Court (Kohima Bench) delivered an important ruling dealing with the legality
read more
“MACT Proceedings Are Decided On Preponderance Of Probabilities, Not Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt”, Delhi High Court has reiterated that delay in lodging an FIR cannot
read more
“An Employer Cannot Repeatedly Engage Workers As Temporary For Work Which Is Clearly Permanent”, Bombay High Court has held that continuing employees on temporary status
read more
“Bald, Vague Allegations Of Dowry Harassment Cannot Sustain Conviction; Abetment Requires Clear Instigation”, In a significant ruling on the evidentiary standards required in dowry harassment
read more
“A Commissioner’s Report Cannot Be Treated As Conclusive Evidence At An Interlocutory Stage”, Bombay High Court recently reiterated that findings recorded in a Commissioner’s Report cannot
read more
“Section 24(2) Cannot Reopen Concluded Acquisition Proceedings Or Revive Stale Claims”, On 05 March 2026, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh dismissing a batch of
read more
“Maintaining CCTV Footage Only for Two Months Defeats Supreme Court Mandate”, In a significant ruling highlighting the importance of CCTV surveillance in police stations as a
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“In Certified Life-Threatening Emergency, Empanelment Status Cannot Be The Sole Ground To Curtail Reimbursement”, In a constitutionally significant ruling dated 31 January 2026, the Punjab
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"Apprehension While Fleeing Is Arrest in Law — Section 27 Challenge Cannot Undo Conviction Based on Independent Evidence", In a significant pronouncement on the interplay between Section
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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